Improvement in cotton-presses



W. KUEHL.

Cotton-Presses.

Patented Nov. 24, v1874.

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E GIEHIC C0. FHOYQ'LLTPLBSL l PARK PLACE, N'K

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM KOEHL, `OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON-PRESSES.

l Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 157,205, datedNovember 24, 1874; application filed October 3, 1874.

' cotton from the gin to the press in longitudinal section. Fig. 2 is anend view of the carriage. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section ofthe press with condensing-follower in position, and Fig. et is a topview of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to an improved cottonpress, which is mainly devisedfor use on smaller cotton-plantations for baling smaller crops in a veryconvenient and rapid manner, with considerable economyin power andhands.

The invention consists of a cotton-press into which the cotton istransferred in certain quantities by a traveling carriage with removablebottom, toV be then condensed by a verticallyf moving follower turningin a movable frame on the top part of the press, and lin-ally compressedby a horizontally-movin g follower, the bale being tied and taken out ofthe bale-box by means of hinged side and bottom doors.

In the drawing, A represents the frame of my improved cotton-press,which is of suitable dimensions and strength for the size of bale to beproduced therewith. At one side of the frame A is 'the condensing andbale box B, while at the other side the compressing-follower C is guidedin horizontal direction, and at the top part a track is arranged for themovable condensing-follower frame D, and the cotton-conveying carriageE. The cottonis ginned at any suitable place, the gin being preferablyprovided with a condenser for feeding the cotton in layers to thecarriage E, whose body is made movable by guide-bands a on verticalstandards b of the supporting-truck E', to be suspended by cords andhook from a s( ale for determining the quantity to be placed in a bale.When the required weight of cotton is reached the carriage-box getsseated on the truckgE, and is detached from the scale, to be then movedby its truck on rails on suitable guideboards to the track'on the top ofpress-frame A. The bottom of carriage-box E slides in guide-recesses ofthe same by means of a central rack, d, operated by a crank-shaft, e,with intermeshing pinion f. When the carriage E is in exact positionabove the press-box B, with which it coincides in size, the bottom is withdrawn, and the entire body of cotton therein conveyed instantly intothe condensing-box by the attendant jumpin g on the same, or by othersuitable pressure. This transfer of cotton by the movable carriage fromthe gin to the pressboX is repeated until the exact quantity to be baledis placed therein. The top follower-frame is then moved from the endpart of the pressframeA over the press-box B, and firmly locked bysuitable latch-pieces g to the side standards Dl of frame A. Thecondensing-follower D2 is swiveled to the end of a vertical screw-bolt,D3, with top hand-wheel, and readily raised or lowered by a gear-wheel,h, with central screwthread, that is rotated by intermediate gear andbevel-wheels hl, and pulley h2, from the driving-shaft; or, if no steamor water power is available, by horse or hand power. Thecondensing-follower D2 is lowered in the condensing-box until seated onthe projecting ribs of the side wall of press-box and thecompressing-follower C. The power is then transferred, by a slidingworm-wheel, Z, to a gear-wheel, l', with interior thread, that acts onthe horizontal screw-bolt G of follower C, so as to feed it in forwarddirection and guide it by means of rear rollers m on a horizontalcasing, for the even and regular compression of the cotton below the topfollower. The shorter sides and bottom of the compressing or lbale boxare provided with hinged doors n, which are secured rigidly during thepressing by strong keys a applied through the end wall. The pressed baleis then, in the usual manner, covered and tied by the bands by raisingthe top follower and opening the hinged doors, and the complete baleiinally dropped through the bottom opening. The doors are then closed,the compressing-follower is withdrawn, and the4 same operation of lling,condensing, and compressing repeated, the whole operation requirin gonly one or two men to attend thereto, being accomplished in a veryconvenient and quick manner, without causing the Workmen Y Y to sufferfrom theinjnrious dust-particles and Y other inconveniences ofcotton-presses.

Having thus described Ymy invention, VWh at Y Y I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-V-V Y l. The improvedcotton-press, composed of mainframe A, with press-boX B,cotton-conveying carriage E, with sliding bottom, movable topfollower-frameD, with vertical Vcondensing follower D2, and lowerhorizontally- Voperating compressingfollowerV C, all being constructedand operated substantially asV shown and described.

Y 2. V Elierlnovable cotton-conveying.carriage E, provided with slidingdetachable bottom, 1n combination with press box B for transferring theentire contents to the press-box, asY Y Y set forth.

Y 3. The movableV top frame D, having conden si n g-follower D2 operatedby Vertical screw- Y Y Y bolt D3 and suitable gearing, in combinationVwithV press-bografter being' lockedV into position, forV the purpose ofcondensing the cottonV Y for inal compression, as described.

4. The combination Vof the followers VC D2, Y screw-shafts G D3, andtheir operating gears, and theconnectingpnlley-and-belt mechanism,

all constructed'and arranged Vasshown and de-Y Y scribed.

VVitnessemV Y Y Y E. L. ANGIER, WV. B. ROME.

W M. KOEHL.

